Luke Ritchie
Luke Ritchie
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
High School: St. Paul's School
Major: Undeclared
Weapon: Foil

GETTING TO KNOW LUKE

  • In addition to his fencing, competed in four different sports at St. Paul’s School in Maryland – tennis, squash, soccer and track and field
  • A two-time USA Fencing First Team All-American and a second-team All-Academic Team selection
  • Coached at a non-profit fencing camp in Baltimore   
  • Planned major: Undecided
  • Favorite high school moment: Winning bronze at the Division 1A National Championships in 2019
  • Favorite high school class: English
  • Favorite place to travel: The beach with my family
  • Dream job: Pediatric oncologist
  • Favorite movie: Land of the Lost
  • Favorite TV show: American Horror Story
  • Favorite Song: Flashing Lights by Kanye West
  • Favorite Twitter/Instagram follow: David Goggins (@davidgoggins) because he is so crazy in a way that is really motivating.
  • COACH SALMON: Luke comes to us with an impressive resume of national success, including a bronze medal at the 2019 Division IA National Championships.  He is an extremely hard worker, a technician and very efficient in his use of timing and distance to create both defensive and offensive actions. His rise in the sport has been quite impressive and I expect him to be an impact player throughout the years he competes for our program.